Data

  • February Sees 2024’s First Jump in Non-Fatal Shootings
    Baltimore Witness data compiled from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases showed February continued the city’s downward trend in homicides, but non-fatal shootings rose. Since December 2023, monthly homicide rates in Baltimore have crept downward — from 17 in December, 16 in January and now 13 in February. January’s dip in non-fatal shootings, however, appears…
  • Baltimore Sees Significant Year-Over-Year Violent Crime Reduction in January
    The first month of 2024 showed a continuing downward trend in homicides and non-fatal shootings citywide after 2023’s historic drop. Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases showed a total of 16 homicides and 27 non-fatal shootings for the month, down from 26 homicides and 43 non-fatal shootings in January 2023…
  • Data Update: No 2023 Homicides Convicted in the Same Year
    The chart above shows the speed of our court system in 2023. Though the Baltimore Police Department reported 240 incidents of homicides, they only made 45 arrests related to those incidents within the year. For the homicide cases that progressed to Baltimore City Circuit Court, there were zero convictions or guilty pleas.  Despite 2023’s significant…
  • 2023 Ends With Uptick in Homicides, City Remains Under 300
    Baltimore ended 2023 under 300 homicides for the first time since 2015. Non-fatal shootings also dropped nearly 8 percent year-over-year. However, according to Baltimore Witness’ data, homicides slightly increased in December after two months of relatively stable and low numbers.  In December, there were 17 reported homicides and 40 non-fatal shootings. Homicides increased from 12…
  • Citywide Violence Plateaus as Winter Begins
    Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases showed almost no change from October’s numbers in non-fatal shootings and homicides. November brought one less incident in each category, but the violence was more geographically concentrated than it had been in October. In November, four of the nine police districts reported zero homicides….
  • A Decade After Launch, ‘MDEC’ Expected for Baltimore City Circuit Court in 2024
    Baltimore City’s decade-long wait for the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) system is nearly over as the electronic case management system is slated to debut on May 6, 2024. With less than six months until the anticipated launch, the Circuit Court’s overwhelming number of case files and outdated case filing process beg the question whether the…